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MUSC 393 - Styles and Literatures: American Music (4)

An immersive introduction to American styles, exposing students to a broad range of musical forms including blues, dixieland, ragtime, swing, gospel, R&B, doo-wop, rock, soul, funk, punk, experimental, avant-garde, tin pan alley, musical theater, singer-songwriter, Americana, house, techno, and hip-hop/rap. Styles are introduced in a group setting, with students focusing on their chosen instrument(s). Harmonic, rhythmic, melodic and other features are explored in the context of group performance of representative literatures. Alongside this repertoire, students undertake collaborative projects, focused listening, composition exercises, transcriptions, and a final research project into a chosen American musical style not covered in the curriculum. Prerequisite: MUSC 296 (BFA majors) or consent of instructor (non-BFA majors). Even years Fall.